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Sunday, July 15, 2012

CHRISTIANS IN EGYPT Protest Sec. of State H. Clinton

Members of liberal and Christian political groups blast visiting US secretary of state, accuse Washington of cutting ‘secret deal’ with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood.

The Front for Peaceful Change, a pro-revolution youth group, issued a statement on Saturday calling on the Egyptian public to participate in the protests to register its rejection of perceived US interfere in Egypt’s affairs and its alleged deal-making with the Muslim Brotherhood… A number of Christian politicians – including Gad, rights activist Michael Mounir, former MP Georgette Qeleini and business tycoon Naguib Sawiris – also refused to meet with the US state secretary during her brief visit to Egypt.

Egyptian protesters chucked tomatoes and shoes at Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s motorcade today. They chanted “Monica! Monica!” in reference to Monica Lewinsky.
One official was hit in the face. (Continues here)

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